. >> technology, apple on the table. >> we bought qualcomm for the same reason, positioned yesterday. >> mr. weiss. >> i'm with josh, qualcomm for a long time, goes a lot higher. >> stocks not too far from the highs of the day. tune into fast money at 5:00 p.m. eastern time and our special coverage, mission critical, rise above continues from the nation's capital right now. >> time is running out. >> right now the american people have to be scratching their heads. when is the president going to get serious. >> washington remains. >> that is a bad strategy for america. it is a bad strategy for your businesses and it is not a game i will play. >> but the fiscal cliff still looms. cnbc has called on lawmakers to rise above gridlock and reach a deal. now we're beating down their doors. live from our nation's capital, this is a cnbc special report. mission critical, rise above d.c. >>> welcome back from our nation's capital. i'm mario bartiromo with brian sullivan. we continue our fiscal cliff coverage, "mission critical, rise above d.c." we've heard a lot after a morning of interviews and